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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Juan Luis Iborra | Yolanda García Serrano
Starring: Concha Velasco | Georges Corraface | Silke Hornillos Klein
Michael says: “The Spanish film, KM. 0 is a sweet, enjoyable film that probably won’t stay in my head for very long, but was certainly an entertaining ride while I was watching. Bob amusingly called it enjoyable in the way
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Tim Fywell
Starring: Bill Nighy | Henry Thomas | Marc Blucas | Romola Garai | Rose Byrne | Sinead Cusack
Laura says: “This small BBC film, adapted from One Hundred and One Dalmatians author Dodie Smith’s novel, immerses its audience into another time and place just like a good read on a rainy day. Director Tim Fywell (TV’s ‘Norma Jean
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Shushuke Kaneko
Starring: Chiharu Nîyama | Masahiro Kobayashi | Ryudo Uzaki
Ivy says: “This Godzilla film was exceptional: All of the beasts are back for this one, being that it is ALL OUT MONSTER ATTACK. It’s a very smart Godzilla film but it still contains all of the fun from the
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Damian Pettigrew
Michael says: “This documentary about legendary Italian director Federico Fellini is a terrific film for fans of his work. Extensive interviews with Fellini make up the bulk of the film, with conversations with the likes of Donald Sutherland, Terrence Stamp,
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Guy Maddin
Starring: Dave Moroni | Tara Birtwhistle | Wei-Qiang Zhang
Michael says: “Guy Maddin is a talented and creative filmmaker. For his latest U.S. release, he has taken Mark Godden’s interpretation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and turned it into an beautifully eerie film with moments
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Audrey | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Sergi Lopez | Sophie Okonedo | Tautou
Ivy says: “DIRTY PRETTY THINGS is the newest film by Stephen Frears (MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE). It is a thriller set in the world of illegal citizens in London and what they have to do in order to work, get citizenship,
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Olivier Assaya
Starring: Charles Berling | Chloe Sevigny | Connie Nielsen | Gina Gershon
Michael says: “Well, the several Chlotrudis members who attended the second installment of the Sunday Eye-Opener were treated with a sneak preview of Olivier Assayas’ stylish tale of corporate cyber-espionage. Assayas, whose IRMA VEP is a cherished fave film of
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Ron Shelton
Starring: Kurt Russell | Michael Michele | Scott Speedman
Laura says: “Bobby Keough (Scott Speedman, DUETS) seemingly has it made. His uncle Jack (Brendan Gleeson, GANGS OF NEW YORK) is the head of SIS, his partner Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell, VANILLA SKY) is a favored veteran and he’s just
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Alexander Rughozhkin
Starring: Anni-Christina Juuso | Viktor Bychkov | Ville Haapasalo
Bob says: “What I liked most about this film is the way the language barrier between the characters is used to drive the story forward – often to delay it. After the first few conversations, the fact that no one
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Delphine Gleize
Starring: Angela Molina | Chiara Mastroianni | Clovis Cornillac | Jacques Gamblin | Lio | Pascal Bongard
Ivy says: “This feature film debut is a daring challenge following 5 story lines as they intersect and eventually overlap starting with the simple connection of a bullfighting bull’s body parts after it has fought and been slaughtered. “The cinematography
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